Dispensing device



Oct. 21, 1930. .1. T. MlslAK DsPENsING DEVICE Filed Jan. 20, 1928 Patented Oct. 21, 1930 PATENT OFFICE JOSEPH 'n mieux, or africano, ILLINOIS DISPENSING DEVICE applicati@ mea January 2o, 192s. semi No. 248,663.

The present invention relates to improvements in dispensing devices forgranular material, such as salt, sugar, flour, oolfee, etc., and has particular reference to a device of the 6, above character which will deliver a small predetermined amount of the material each time it is inverted into pouring position.

Devices of this general character are commonly separate from the container and are permanent in character. The primary obj ect of the present invention resides in the provision of a novel container having dispensing means ofthe above character which is particularly adapted for commercially vending the material. Thus the container is adapted to be filled with the material and to be marketed. After the material has been used, the container with the dispensing device maybe thrown away.

A further object resides in the provision of a new and rimproved container for vending granular material or material that will pour, which has a dispensing means ofthe above character formed integral therewith, which is simple and inexpensive in construction, and which can be manufactured with but a slight additional cost for the dispensing means.

A. more specic object is to provide a novel container having a dispensing means, which is formed from a single sheet of suitable material properly cut, and folded4 so as to form the container when the parts are secured t0- gether in the desired relation.

Still another object resides in the provision of a novel valve means which serves to seal the container during shipment and until the material is to be used, and which can be removed when desired. ,v

m Further objects and advantages will become apparent as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure -1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of a container embodying the features of my invention. y

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken along line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a development or layout of a single sheet of material cut and creased so that it may be folded to form the container.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of a modified form of the invention.

While the invention is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, I have shown in the drawings and will herein describe in detail the preferred embodiment, but it is to be understood that I do not thereby intend to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but intend to cover all modifications and alternative constructions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Referring more particularly tothe exemplary embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, the container may be of any suitable form, and in the present instance is provided with a rectangular cross section having long sides 10 and 11, and short sides-12 and 13, 'oined by creases or bends 14, 15,v 16 and 17. uitable flaps are provided to close the ends of the container. In the present instance, I have shown the upper end closed by an inner edge flap 18 and two overlapping side flaps 19 and 20, joined respectively to the walls 13, l0 and 11 along creases or bends 21, 22 and 23, and the lower end closed by inner edge flaps 24 and 25, extending toward each other and overlying two overlapping side flaps 26 and 27, the flaps 24 to 27 being Joined respectively to the sides l2, 13, 10, 11 along creases or bends 28, 29, 30 and 31. The aps at each end of the container may be secured together by any suitable means, preferably an adhesive. The container may be made of any suitable material, and in the present instance is made of heavy paper adapted for use in commercially vending the material, after which it may bediscarded.

Built in and along one wall, wall 12 in the present instance, is a dispensing or discharge passage or spout 32. Preferably this passage is coextensive in length and thickness with the container, and is open at its lower or inner end through an opening 33 to the interior of the container. In the present instance thevwalls of the passage 32 are formed integral with the container. To this end, the free side edge of the wall 12 is formed with a lateral extension 34 which is l' creased and bent longitudinally along lines 35, 36 and 37 to form two parallel spaced walls 38 and 39 joined by an intermediate inner wall 40, the latter being in parallel spaced relation to the wall12. The side walls 38 and 39 are iush against the walls 10 and 11, being secured thereto by any suitable adhesive. rlhe wall 38 thus serves to join the adjacent edges of the walls 11 and 12 along the crease 17. The opening 32 is formed by means of a notch 41 cut in the lower end of the wall 40. The upper end of the passage or spout 32 is open, and the upper end of the wall 40 is formed with an end flap 42 which underlies the overlapping fiaps 19 and 20 so as to tightly close the upper end of the container.

The free end of the bottom flap 24 is struck up along a crease or bend 43 to form a vertical baffle wall 44 disposed in parallel spaced relation to the lower end of the wall 40, and defining therewith a measuring compartment 45. Preferably the bafiie wall 44 is formed with side ears 46 and 47 bent along creases 48 and 49 and secured fiush against the inner Surfaces of the walls 10 and 11 to hold the wall 44 in place.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a fragmentary view of a modification in which the baille wall 44a is inclined upwardly and toward the wall 40 and defines a measuring compartment 45. A second baflie wall 50 is secured at its upper edge to the wall 40 and inclined downwardly into overlapping parallel spaced relation with with the free end of the baiiie wall 44a. The Wall 50 forms a chamber 51 with the wall 40.

Suitable valve means is provided for closing the opening 33. This means preferably comprises an elongated strip of material 52, preferably coextensive in width with the container and having its lower end folded into a rectangular valve member 53 fitting snugly against the wall 40 and closing the opening 33. To facilitate removal of the valve means, the upper end of the strip 52 is provided with a bent fiap 54 which is adapted to be positioned in the upper end of the passage 32, thereby closing the latter. A Hap 54 creased along line 55 overlies the upper end of the passage 32.

In normal use, the sheet of material shown in Fig. 3 is folded and secured in the shape disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2. The container is adapted to be filled with the desired material, such as salt, sugar, fiour, coffee, etc., and the passage 32 is then closed by insertion of the valve means. The container may then be sealed, if desired, by pasting the flap `54 over the flap 53. In this form, the container with the material may be vended commercially. When it is desired to use the material the flap 54 is removed and the valve means iswithdrawn. Predetermined quantities of the material may be removed by inverting the container back and forth. With the container in an upright position as shown in Figure l, the chamber 45 fills with the material, part of the material passing through the opening 33 into the lower end 0f the passage 32. Upon inverting the container the material in the lower end of the passage 32 will pass therethrough out of the container. Upon returning the container to its upright position the chamber 45 will again be filled with the material. The device thus serves to accurately measure the material in small predetermined quantities, and is therefore extremely useful in the kitchen and on the dining room table. The construction of the dispensing means in the container is inexpensive and adds very little to the cost oi the container, so that the latter may be discarded when it has become empty.

In Fig. 4, upon inverting the container, material fills the chamber 51. Upon returning the container to its upright position the material in the chamber 51 drops into the chamber 45, and a certain portion thereof enters the lower end of the'passage 32. Upon again inverting the container, the material in the passage 32 passes out therethrough and another quantity of material enters the chamber 51. This construction provides a highly accurate measuring device.

I claim as my invention:

1. A dispensing device formed of a single sheet of material cut to the desired shape and bent and assembled to provide in combination a closed container, a vending passage substantially coextensive in width and in length with said container, one end of said passage opening from said container, and the other end of said passage opening to the interior of said container, a baille wall struck up from one end of the container and projecting in spaced relation over the opening of said passage to said container.

2. A vending device having in combination a container, a vending passage formed along one wall of said container, said passage being substantially coextensive in length and width with said wall, the outer end of said passage being open, and the inner end of said passage opening to the inside of said container, a bailie wall projecting from the end of said container adjacent the inner end of said passage in spaced relation across the opening of said passage to said container, and a second baffle wall extending from the inner wall of said passage in overlapping parallel spaced relation with the free end of said first mentioned baffle wall.

3. A dispensing device having in combination a container, a discharge passage extending longiudinally of said container and opening at one end. thereof, said discharge passage opening to the interior of said container, baflie means definin a measuring chamber in communication wit the inlet to said passage, said passage and said bale means being substantially coextensive in width with said container, and valvemeans adapted close said passage.

4. A dispensing device having in combination, a closed container, a vending1 passage substantially coextensive in widt and 1n length with said container, one end of said passage opening from one end of said container, and the other end of said passage opening to the interior of rthe other end of said container, a baiie wall struck up from the adjacent end wall of said container and projecting in spaced relation over said opening to said container, and a sldable valve member for said passage coextensive in length therewith, said valve member havin fnatlon, a closed container rectangular 1n a head on its inner end adapted to close sal opening to said container and to slidably engage all'of the walls of said passage, and hav` ing a flap adapted to close the outer end ofY said passage, said container having an end gap adapted to overlie said first mentioned 5. A dispensing device having, in combiform, a vendin passage extendingl along one wall of sai container, and being ,substantially coextensive in width and in length therewith, the outer end ^of said passage opening from said container and the inner end of said assage opening to said container, a ba e wall struck up at an angle from the end wall of said container adjacent the inner end of said passage and projecting over the o ening of said passage vto said container an in s aced relation thereto, and a second baffle wa 1 extending at an angle from the inner wall of said passage into overlapping parallel spaced relation with the free end of said first mentioned baie wall, said second baie wall being coextensive in width with said passage.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

' JOSEPH T. MISIAK. 

